Welcome to the Peoria Astronomical Society!

The Peoria Astronomical Society (PAS) is a non-profit organization of amateur astronomers from Peoria, Illinois and surrounding communities.

Check out the Club Activities, the Calendar and the PAS Facebook page for information on telescope viewing at our observatories, our public meetings at the Dome Planetarium, and other events.

PAS Northmoor Observatory Schedule, mid-May through mid-October (weather permitting)

Historic 12' long refractor telescope inside Northmoor Observatory dome

From mid-May to mid-October, PAS hosts Saturday public viewing events both in the dome and outdoors at our historic Northmoor Observatory (map), which is located in Donovan Park about 200 yards due south of the southwest corner of the parking lot.

Public viewings are weather dependent, so be sure to check the local forecast! On Saturday evenings with good viewing conditions, the observatory is open from sunset until approximately 11:00 p.m. The observatory will not open on rainy evenings.

See the latest issue of the PAS quarterly newsletter, the Starlite

For more information, contact us by email or write to us at the address below.